nothing says 'I love you' like reducing yourself to a smoldering pile of ashes

“Investigation?" Isabelle laughed. "Now we're detectives? Maybe we should all ha…”

“I'm all right,' Jace protested, but his hand gripped Alec's sleeve tightly. 'I …”

“Hello, hello.” Magnus swept toward them..."Alec, my darling, Clary. And rat-boy…”

“I thought... that we could at least talk about books.”